Florentino Ameghino Dam— 58 MW Hydroelectric
Florentino Ameghino Dam is a 58 MW hydroelectric power plant in Argentina, commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #54 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina. Its 58 MW accounts for 0.19% of Argentina's total hydro capacity of 30,334 MW. The largest hydro plant in Argentina is Corpus Christi Dam at 3,800 MW, making Florentino Ameghino Dam 65.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Florentino Ameghino (60 MW, Hydro) and Hidroeléctrica Ameghino (46.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Chubut Province, approximately 43 km from the nearest major city.
32 years old
Argentina, South America
- 139. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #12,562 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,015 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.08% of the installed capacity of Argentina
32 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Argentina's National Electricity Company (Energía Argentina S.A.) operates 1 plants totalling 58 MW
2 plants within 100 km, 107 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Florentino Ameghino Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 203 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Argentina- Continent
- South America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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